BY: RHIANN MOORE Not only do kites power family fun times, as of now they can also harness energy and create power. UK-based company Kite Power Solutions has created a system operated in a pumping cycle of two reciprocating phases…
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A wave of driverless cars could hit the streets by 2018
BY: ROBERT AMOROSO “Logic will take you from A to B. Imagination will take you anywhere.” – Albert Einstein. Imagine, dream a little dream. It’s almost feels like you are in an episode of the Twilight Zone. A voice comes…
Top 8 apps for budget travelers
Doing research before traveling anywhere is obviously a must. You have to know where you’re going, what the exchange rate is, what the common language is, where the best places to eat are, and the list essentially never really ends.…
Spherical treehouses let you camp under a blanket of greenery and stars all year round
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE Forget about leaving treehouses in the fond memories of your childhood. Now, on Vancouver Island, you can rent spherical treehouses that take camping to entirely new heights. The creators of the Free Spirit Spheres Resort believe in…
Australians cook up change with a new spin on potluck dinners
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP The tomato sauce that will reach its expiry date in a matter of days, the red onions that are beginning to wilt and the beef that you meant to cook last week, yet somehow forgot…these are the…
This company has become the ‘Netflix of dreams’ by creating a headband that lets you control them (video)
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Have you ever wanted to know what it feels like to fly? Maybe you secretly want to tell off your boss in a heated moment of catharsis, or finally make out with your celebrity crush? For many,…
3D printed micro-rockets will soon deliver drugs to your body
BY: LISA MICHAELS Recent experiments from research scientists at the Chemical and Biological Engineering department of the University of Sheffield, England have led to an exciting medical innovation. Their work has leveraged the use of new 3D inkjet printing technology…
New packaging made from milk is edible, biodegradable and reduces food spoilage
The environment is becoming an increasing concern worldwide, as the amount of waste each year grows. In 2009, each Canadian was said to produce around 777 kg. of waste, leaving the environment in much worse shape than we found it. Many…
General Artificial Intelligence is Coming and We Have to Plan for it
20 Years. That’s how long we have until general artificial intelligence arrives. Intellectuals such as Sam Harris, who are informed on the topic, have given us that time frame and the implications of AI’s arrival. He recently appeared on the Joe…
Why hemp plastic should be way more common than it is
BY: RHIANN MOORE Hemp plastic is a lightweight, biodegradable material that has the ability to replace most petrochemical plastics – so why doesn’t it? Although the material has been legalized since 1998 in Canada and has begun to be used…
Six easy ways to make your dreams of environmentally friendly travel come true
According to the Sustainable Development of Tourism Program, tourism produces 5% of the world’s carbon emissions. The easy solution to offset this would be for everyone to use their vacation days while sweating away in their non-air conditioned homes, immerse themselves…
How one beer company is working to create sustainable art out of air pollution
BY: RHIANN MOORE Tiger Beer and Graviky Labs definitely know something about how to make the best out of a bad situation. Asia has had a major issue with air pollution in recent years. In an attempt to ease the strain these…
This edible robot will fix your wounds from inside your body
As a kid you probably remember watching TV shows or movies about how people shrink themselves down into tiny submarines and journey into the bodies of others. The Magic School Bus did an entire episode on this, and while it…
New micro-winery continuously makes wine and saves it from the effects of climate change
By: Jocelyn Schwalm “I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” – W.C. Fields The prestige of wine has always been within the elaborate process it takes to get the fermentation just right.The process of winemaking has been perfected…
This clothing line blocks the harmful electromagnetic rays that come from our devices
By: Jocelyn Schwalm With controversial reports of the dangers of electromagnetic radiation being ever present in the news, it is no surprise a new luxury brand called Arjuna has come up with a new way to fight back against the invisible rays…
Henry Ford built a plastic car in 1941 that was stronger than steel (VIDEO)
(Source: © John Lloyd/Flickr/Licence) With electric cars just beginning to become practical, one has to imagine where we’d be if we had started thinking greener with our automobiles over 70 years ago. All the decades we could have spent dealing with…
This virtual reality device will give you a glimpse into the world of those battling dementia
BY: JOCELYN SCHWALM Having to deal with the diagnosis of a friend or family member with Alzheimer’s can be a tough pill to swallow. Knowing that someone who you love can’t recognize your face and has no idea who you…
Route 66 will become America’s first energy producing solar road
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI At the edge of the Mid-West and along the most iconic symbol of the great American road trip the state of Missouri is about to take its first step toward what could be the future of roadways…
These 5 cities have the coolest green initiatives
By: Jocelyn Schwalm With just about everyone starting to feel the effects of global warming, sustainability is becoming more and more of a popular concept to incorporate into the structural integrity of cities around the world. Enormous efforts have already…
Inside the ‘Doomsday Vault’ buried 500 feet inside an Arctic mountain
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Way up North, 1,300 km beyond the Arctic Circle, the farthest North that is possible for any human to fly, lays the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Located on a remote island in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between…